Firefighters have been called to a fire at a Chinese takeaway restaurant in Edinburgh .

The blaze broke out in Taste Of China takeaway in the Calder Park area of the city, with one witness tweeting that a 'huge fire' had taken hold of the restaurant.

Fire crews tackled the flames which were seen shooting through the roof of the building.

A fire service spokesman said: "“At the height of the incident six appliances were in attendance. “Crews were faced with a well-developed fire on arrival and used a high pressure hose reel and a line of hose to tackle the blaze which had spread to the roof space.

“Firefighters managed to stop the fire spreading to adjoining properties.

“One male casualty suffered burns and was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance.

“The incident has now scaled down and firefighters are dampening down the affected area.”